The easiest way to do this job is the way I’ve been doing it for years. You take a torch and heat it up. Make sure the flame is right up against the badge, for like a min or so, then take an air hammer with the chisel bit and knock the badge off if it didn’t fall off already. Then to remove the leftover adhesive, just scrape it with the sharpest pick you own.
Followed this guide and very haply with the results. Do be careful with the heat gun though, I made the mistake of leaving it a little too long and now have a small imperfection in the paint. Nothing too bad or dramatic though
I would not recommend sandpaper on your paint. Just use a hairdryer to heat up the remaining glue and it peels off super easy. Then just get some polish to clean it and it’s done. This is over complicating a simple job.
Sandpaper is necessary on some cars and will cause no damage to the paint (apart from thinning the clear coat ever so slightly). Obviously I had a heat gun and polish to hand and I can say that off camera, the polish wouldn’t touch the outline of the badge. A machine polisher might have.
I spent a good hour once trying to remove the 1.7 cdti badge from my old Astra by polishing. The outline was still there unfortunately. My Audi was quite similar. Obviously spending 3 hours to remove all 3 badges on the Astra would be over complicating things. On the other hand, I’d imagine that the badges on my 1 year old Fiesta should polish away quite easily.
Safest way is to actually use Tar and Glue remover. No need for that tool and absolutely no need in sandpaper!! SRP is strictly speaking not a Polish as it contains fillers so it’s more of a glaze so you’re masking the damage caused not correcting. AF Tough Prep would have been better to cleanse the paint before applying their sealant
Kris Nicholson I get the Caramel wheel is the tool to use when removing a large amount of vinyl writing however for two small badges it’s serious over kill. By the time you’ve gone out and bought the item, found your drill, realised it’s not charged, waited several hours to charge then use it you could have used a hair dryer, sprayed a little tar and glue to loosen the adhesive followed by fishing wire, wiped off the excess glue and made a cuppa. A literal two minute job.
To me, it depend on the adhesive used and age of adhesive. My one year old Fiesta might be okay with some tar and glue remover but I can guarantee that my 15 year old Astra will be a bitch to get off. I’ve tried compounding the etching by hand and it’s too engrained. I either need a machine polisher or sandpaper for that. Again, I wouldn’t necessarily expect this on my Fiesta. PS: your drill should be charged ;)
usually after i take off the badges with a string, i soak the glue residue with WD40 and scoop it off with an old credit card. then polish it. it's a 10 min job for that A4 badge.
I see everybody complaining about the sandpaper. I have only a raised outline of where the letters used to be and it won’t come off with my microfiber towel and goo gone. Does anybody have any other suggestions or should I try the sandpaper?
Underground Bangers hopefully you figured it out by now but I’m currently in the middle of using the same method and I’ve just been hitting the gluey outline with a heat gun and wiping, it’s tedious but it will work!
my brand new Audi had a tiny chip on the top of the boot lid, Audi did repaint that area and i think blended onto the rest of the boot lid. THey did place my new audi logo way off, now its off center by more then one ring. car still has warranty and really few miles perfect like new except a messed up badge. Now I want to try to do it myself since Audi doesnt cover the cost. Its really sad and dissapointing, not sure if the new respary from them cured fully I hope i have no issues when taking it off again. any thoughts?
For those of you freaking out about him using sandpaper. This car is old, it is likely there is some “pitting” and etching in the clear coat from hard water deposits and baking in the sun 13 years. This will not just come off with goo gone, or even compound as you can physically feel the etching. (Maybe some megs 105 with a heavy cut microfiber pad or something) 5000 grit sandpaper is so mild, it will not damage the paint whatsoever, and will look better than new after compounding. I have an 08 black Acura TL with a similar issue from sitting in the Texas heat with hard water deposits. Using 2000 grit, followed up by compound and polish, it’s a clean de-badge. Yes some de-badges just require some goo gone and rubbing compound, but this isn’t always the case. Consider the geographic location of the car, age, hardness of paint, and many other factors. Noobs.
I'm gonna sticker bomb my boot door after taking the badges off. Do I really need to be meticulous in adhesive removal seeing that I'm just gonna spray lacquer on the stickers once I'm done?
I don’t think so for three reasons. Firstly, the sticker seems to come off easier when it’s dry and obviously a clay bar is wet. Secondly more heat makes it come off easier too. Which a clay bar won’t generate. And thirdly, I don’t believe a clay bar wouldn’t generate enough friction (kind of the same as the heat thing) I might be wrong but that’s my reasoning. :)
Sandpaper why on earth is he using sandpaper? I would never use sandpaper for that. Rubbing alcohol, a clean cloth, and some patience is the way to do it.
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Actually the right thing to do, as he said it’s an old car and the residue wouldn’t budge from polishing alone. He’s using 5000 and 300 grit which is extremely smooth and safe on paint. Popular technique in body shops and detailing places.
The easiest way to do this job is the way I’ve been doing it for years. You take a torch and heat it up. Make sure the flame is right up against the badge, for like a min or so, then take an air hammer with the chisel bit and knock the badge off if it didn’t fall off already. Then to remove the leftover adhesive, just scrape it with the sharpest pick you own.
Holy shite
Im in tears this had me laughing in the airport while i wait for my flight
Spot on
Followed this guide and very haply with the results. Do be careful with the heat gun though, I made the mistake of leaving it a little too long and now have a small imperfection in the paint. Nothing too bad or dramatic though
Nothing would induce me to use sandpaper just to get a bit of muck off!
Wd40 gets that gnk off
I would not recommend sandpaper on your paint. Just use a hairdryer to heat up the remaining glue and it peels off super easy. Then just get some polish to clean it and it’s done. This is over complicating a simple job.
Sandpaper is necessary on some cars and will cause no damage to the paint (apart from thinning the clear coat ever so slightly). Obviously I had a heat gun and polish to hand and I can say that off camera, the polish wouldn’t touch the outline of the badge. A machine polisher might have.
Torque Steer You just have to take your time with it mate.
I spent a good hour once trying to remove the 1.7 cdti badge from my old Astra by polishing. The outline was still there unfortunately. My Audi was quite similar. Obviously spending 3 hours to remove all 3 badges on the Astra would be over complicating things.
On the other hand, I’d imagine that the badges on my 1 year old Fiesta should polish away quite easily.
Bet it looks smart with the lights tinted now👌🏼
The rear is starting to come together nicely. I think duel exit exhaust is next.
She has turned smart💨
wd not put a drill anyway near paintwork, and never sandpaper. elbow grease and WD40 did it for me
Where do I get such elbow grease sir?
@@lltaboollyt5988 😂
Very helpful and professional video. I have the same car so seemed like the obvious video. Didn't disappoint. Thanks
Safest way is to actually use Tar and Glue remover. No need for that tool and absolutely no need in sandpaper!! SRP is strictly speaking not a Polish as it contains fillers so it’s more of a glaze so you’re masking the damage caused not correcting. AF Tough Prep would have been better to cleanse the paint before applying their sealant
Kris Nicholson I get the Caramel wheel is the tool to use when removing a large amount of vinyl writing however for two small badges it’s serious over kill. By the time you’ve gone out and bought the item, found your drill, realised it’s not charged, waited several hours to charge then use it you could have used a hair dryer, sprayed a little tar and glue to loosen the adhesive followed by fishing wire, wiped off the excess glue and made a cuppa. A literal two minute job.
To me, it depend on the adhesive used and age of adhesive. My one year old Fiesta might be okay with some tar and glue remover but I can guarantee that my 15 year old Astra will be a bitch to get off. I’ve tried compounding the etching by hand and it’s too engrained. I either need a machine polisher or sandpaper for that. Again, I wouldn’t necessarily expect this on my Fiesta.
PS: your drill should be charged ;)
Yes, tar/glue remover is most simple way in this case and no need any tools. Glue removes easily without any risk of damage.
Yep or rubbing alcohol.
Professional detailers know high grit wet sanding takes off such a small amount of clear coat it is often hard to even measure it.
usually after i take off the badges with a string, i soak the glue residue with WD40 and scoop it off with an old credit card. then polish it. it's a 10 min job for that A4 badge.
thanks did not know it was so easy, found this video helpful
Wow looks like an entirely different car!
I see everybody complaining about the sandpaper. I have only a raised outline of where the letters used to be and it won’t come off with my microfiber towel and goo gone. Does anybody have any other suggestions or should I try the sandpaper?
Underground Bangers hopefully you figured it out by now but I’m currently in the middle of using the same method and I’ve just been hitting the gluey outline with a heat gun and wiping, it’s tedious but it will work!
Casey Simpson ok thank you for this response. actually I haven’t gotten off the excess glue so I will try this when I get home Thank you!
Underground Bangers no problem :) let me know how it goes!
Yes good, is that a thing now? I notice newer cars dont have badges.
my brand new Audi had a tiny chip on the top of the boot lid, Audi did repaint that area and i think blended onto the rest of the boot lid. THey did place my new audi logo way off, now its off center by more then one ring. car still has warranty and really few miles perfect like new except a messed up badge. Now I want to try to do it myself since Audi doesnt cover the cost. Its really sad and dissapointing, not sure if the new respary from them cured fully I hope i have no issues when taking it off again. any thoughts?
Nicely done! Looks amazing
For those of you freaking out about him using sandpaper.
This car is old, it is likely there is some “pitting” and etching in the clear coat from hard water deposits and baking in the sun 13 years. This will not just come off with goo gone, or even compound as you can physically feel the etching. (Maybe some megs 105 with a heavy cut microfiber pad or something)
5000 grit sandpaper is so mild, it will not damage the paint whatsoever, and will look better than new after compounding. I have an 08 black Acura TL with a similar issue from sitting in the Texas heat with hard water deposits. Using 2000 grit, followed up by compound and polish, it’s a clean de-badge.
Yes some de-badges just require some goo gone and rubbing compound, but this isn’t always the case. Consider the geographic location of the car, age, hardness of paint, and many other factors. Noobs.
Use Linx spray to take the sticky away, no need to use sand paper
String and goooff I promise
I'm gonna sticker bomb my boot door after taking the badges off. Do I really need to be meticulous in adhesive removal seeing that I'm just gonna spray lacquer on the stickers once I'm done?
Probably not if you're not too worried about a couple of superficial clear coat scratches. But as you said you're clear coating and sticker bombing.
No doubt it looks a lot better 👌
turtle wax has a sticker remover that works great. made for cars so its safe
Did u win the Darwin award for using the sand paper?
white spirit on a cloth or wd40 will remove the residue
My guy your holding that heat gun WAY to close to the paint work, it should be about 5/6 inches away from it minimum
Class
Wouldn't a clay bar work?
I don’t think so for three reasons.
Firstly, the sticker seems to come off easier when it’s dry and obviously a clay bar is wet.
Secondly more heat makes it come off easier too. Which a clay bar won’t generate.
And thirdly, I don’t believe a clay bar wouldn’t generate enough friction (kind of the same as the heat thing)
I might be wrong but that’s my reasoning. :)
glad audi doesnt stick their badges on with holes in the body lol
Sandpaper why on earth is he using sandpaper? I would never use sandpaper for that. Rubbing alcohol, a clean cloth, and some patience is the way to do it.
boiling water, screwdriver in microfiber cloth, T-cut.
nice try bending the metal :)
liverpool accent?
Yep.
Definitely not 😂
You did 567 steps when there could be 4 steps
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lmao just got a 330ci and the more i work on it the more things i find out i have to replace lol
Yeah nice get sandpaper on paint, amazing. Full on cringe.
He's a professional detailer
Actually the right thing to do, as he said it’s an old car and the residue wouldn’t budge from polishing alone. He’s using 5000 and 300 grit which is extremely smooth and safe on paint.
Popular technique in body shops and detailing places.